Summary and Schedule
Printable Version | Objective | Eligibility | Schedule | Awards | Registration | Submission
Printable Version of Competition Brief & Poster
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Design Competition Objective
How can a city respond to the crisis of vacancy? Philadelphia, with over 40,000 vacant properties representing nearly 1,000 acres, has become one of the nation's foremost examples of urban abandonment and extensive sprawl.
The competition sponsors invite participants to suggest compelling ideas for Philadelphia's vacant land and imagine fantastic long-term solutions that inspire change and reshape urban and natural forms throughout the city.
Eligibility
The competition sponsors encourage entrants to work in teams, although individuals may also enter. Read More...
Schedule
The competition schedule is subject to change. Please check back to confirm all dates.
- Wednesday September 7, 2005 — Registration begins
- Friday October 7, 2005 — Late registration begins (5:00 pm)
- Monday November 14, 2005 — Registration ends; deadline for questions (5:00 pm)
- Monday November 21, 2005 — Answers posted online
- Friday January 6 2006 — Entries due online (5:00 pm)
- February 2006 — Results announced; entries exhibited to the public
Competition Awards
In the first phase of the competition, up to five finalist teams will receive $5,000 each to continue on to the next phase of the competition, Reconnecting the Lots.
Registration
Registration is now closed. The registration fee is $150 USD (late registration, after 5:00 pm Friday October 7, 2005, is $180 USD). Please note that this fee includes high-quality printing, mounting, and lamination of digitally submitted boards. This process will eliminate all printing and shipping costs for entrants. Read More...
Submission Format
To ensure fair evaluation of all boards, to eliminate shipping damage, and to eliminate printing and postage fees for entrants, all entrants will submit digital files. The competition organizers will be responsible for printing, mounting, and laminating all boards. All files will be professionally printed as high-quality (200 dpi) prints, laminated, and mounted on 1/4" Gator board.
Two 30" x 40" boards at 200dpi in PDF format are required, together with smaller JPEG versions of the same files (600 x 800 pixels each), a single detail/thumbnail (100 x 100 pixels), and a PDF or Microsoft Word compatible document containing the project description text. Read More...